In those Dark Ages before smartphones, streaming, and DVDs, there was VHS, which is what I grew up with. Whenever I wanted to watch my favorite movies, I would pop the VHS (video home system) tape into the VCR (video cassette recorder). . While I may be nostalgic about VHS now, I would always dread [...]

Have you ever prayed and prayed for something to happen, something that you know is good and right, something that—by all logic—seems like it should happen and it doesn't? What then? Well, John the Baptist was in a similar situation. He knew that Jesus was the Messiah. In fact, John was the one who baptized [...]

When we see injustice in the world, what should motivate us to act? As Christians, we believe God loves every person. God revealed His love forus on the cross—the place where Jesus gave up His life. Jesus suffered moreinjustice than anyone, and His self-sacrificing love is what motivates usto show that same love to others. [...]

What does treasure mean to you? Is it money you save up? Is it valuables you hide in the rooms and closets of your home or put on display for others to admire? Is it good grades, or likes on a screen? There are lots of things we can treasure. But in Matthew 6:20, Jesus [...]

Prayer has never been easy for me. It's not that I don't know how to pray, but it takes a lot of discipline for me to stick to praying even when I don't feel like it. I've heard stories of people in the Bible and missionaries who had ground-shaking prayer lives but that's never happened [...]

"She must really want this job,” I told my roommate. All throughout our dorm, posters promoted a candidate for dorm treasurer who I'll call “Millie.” Each time we entered or exited the building we spotted these well-made campaign signs. . Other people were competing for positions on the leadership board of our dormitory, but nobody [...]

How could He just storm the gates like that?” “Do we have a plan?” “Is the war over?” Hundreds of questions attacked from all sides as we stared at the broken gate. “This was a fortress—no one should have been able to break through.” “Today we were supposed to revel in our victory!” “Didn't we [...]

"So, let me get this straight.” Petronius glared at the two Roman soldiers sitting across from him. “There was a bright light, and you were knocked to the ground, and when you got up, the seal was broken, the two-ton stone was rolled away, and the body was gone?” . “There was also a roaring [...]

"Glad that business is over,” Lucius said as he tapped the base of his spear against the huge stone in front of the tomb. . Justin nodded in agreement. “I just hope it doesn't cause a revolt or something,” he said quietly so the other guards stationed nearby wouldn't overhear. . “Nah,” Lucius replied. “Did [...]

Christianity is based on faith in Jesus and the factual, historical events of His life, death, and resurrection. Because of eyewitness reports, we can know these things really happened in time and space. Without the historical resurrection of Jesus Christ, Christianity would be nothing but fairy tales. It would be nothing more than humanity's attempt [...]